[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01509]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0006, NIOSH-306]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Services

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the 
availability of a draft NORA Agenda entitled National Occupational 
Research Agenda for Services for public comment. To view the notice and 
related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-
2018-0006 in the search field and click ``Search.''

Table of Contents

     DATES
     ADDRESSES
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Background

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by March 30, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0006 and 
docket number NIOSH-306, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-34, Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45226-1998.
    Instructions: All submissions received in response to this notice 
must include the agency name and docket number [CDC-2018-0006; NIOSH-
306]. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. All information 
received in response to this notice will also be available for public 
examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, 1150 Tusculum 
Avenue, Room 155, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Emily Novicki 
([email protected]), National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-20, 
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, phone (404) 498-2581 (not a 
toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Occupational Research Agenda 
(NORA) is a partnership program created to stimulate innovative 
research and improved workplace practices. The national agenda is 
developed and implemented through the NORA sector and cross-sector 
councils. Each council develops and maintains an agenda for its sector 
or cross-sector.
    Background: The National Occupational Research Agenda for Services 
is intended to identify the research, information, and actions most 
urgently needed to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries in the 
Services sector. The National Occupational Research Agenda for Services 
provides a vehicle for stakeholders to describe the most relevant 
issues, gaps, and safety and health needs for the sector. Each NORA 
research agenda is meant to guide or promote high priority research 
efforts on a national level, conducted by various entities, including: 
Government, higher education, and the private sector.
    The first National Occupational Research Agenda for Services was 
published in 2009 for the second decade of NORA (2006-2016) and updated 
in 2013 and 2015. This draft is an updated agenda for the third decade 
of NORA (2016-2026). The revised agenda was developed considering new 
information about injuries and illnesses, the state of the science, and 
the probability that new information and approaches will make a 
difference. As the steward of the NORA process, NIOSH invites comments 
on the draft National Occupational Research Agenda for Services. 
Comments expressing support or with specific recommendations to improve 
the Agenda are requested. A copy of the draft Agenda is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov (search Docket Number CDC-2018-0006).

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-01509 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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